El Harti Stadium: Home of Kawkab Marrakech

Updated on October 8, 2026

El Harti Stadium, between Guéliz and the Hivernage, is a neighbourhood football ground with about 10,000 seats, built in the 1930s. Kawkab Athletic Club of Marrakech (KACM) left it at the end of 2010 for the Grand Stade, then came back in February 2026 after the Grand Stade closed for reconstruction. There is no tourist tour here: you come for a Botola Pro match, in an atmosphere far more intimate than in a big stadium.

Highlights

The stadium

An old-style ground with a covered stand of ochre arcades and low terraces around the pitch. It was refurbished in 2018 for about 50 million dirhams: natural grass, new floodlights and new seats. It has hosted international matches, including the Mohammed V Intercontinental Cup in 1979 and the Arab Club Champions Cup in 1989.

A Kawkab match

Since its return, the club plays its Moroccan league home games here. In a ground this size the crowd is right next to the pitch, and the supporters sing almost non-stop. A league match lasts a little under two hours, half-time included.

Practical info

Tips

There is no tour and no ticket office outside match days. Dates, kick-off times and ticket outlets are announced by the club and by the National Professional Football League: do not count on a box office being open the day before. For a 2025-2026 match at the Grand Stade, seats ranged from 30 dirhams in the popular stands to 200 dirhams in the VIP area (100 dirhams in the west stand); treat these as a rough guide, as prices change with the fixture and the stadium. Take your passport or an ID, avoid big bags and glass objects, and keep your phone and wallet close in the crowd at the entrance. More context: watching a football match in Marrakech, the Grand Stade, closed for works, and the Hivernage.

How to get there

The stadium lies between Guéliz and the Hivernage, about twenty minutes by car or taxi from the medina depending on traffic. The easiest way is a petit taxi (insist on the meter) from the medina or Guéliz. To leave, walk a few streets to find a free taxi rather than waiting at the exit, where traffic is heavy after the match.